The Ultimate NSA Debate Is Happening Today

Greenwald, the journalist who published many of the first stories
based on Edward Snowden's National Security Agency leaks, will be
debating former CIA and NSA Director Gen. Michael Hayden
in Toronto tomorrow night.

Hayden, who has been
a rather vocal critic of Snowden's leaks, will be arguing in
favor of the resolution, "state surveillance is a legitimate
defense of our freedoms." Greenwald will, of course, be arguing
against it.

The debate will be a four person matchup and the other
participants are also heavyweights. Hayden will be joined by
famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz and Greenwald will be teamed with
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

This will be the thirteenth installment of the semi-annual Munk
Debates, which are hosted by the Aurea Foundation, a Canadian
charitable dedicated to supporting the study of foreign policy.
The debate will be livestreamed online here.

In an email to Business Insider, Hayden said he thinks the
audience is "likely to be on the other side."

"Intend to state facts. This isn't simple. It's
complicated. And you should know the facts before you decide,"
Hayden wrote.

Greenwald has not responded to a request for comment from
Business Insider.

This post was originally published 5/1/14 at 10:38pm. It was
updated Friday with Hayden's comment.